Health Sciences and Human Performance Department, University of Tampa, Tampa, Florida.
Respir Care. 2024 Nov 18;69(12):1555-1563. doi: 10.4187/respcare.11955.
Algal blooms of produce brevetoxins that lead to the natural phenomenon of red tide. Beyond monitoring the red tide concentration and forecasting future outbreaks, uncertainty exists in the field when examining these toxins in relation to the physiology of people. Contaminated air that results from outbreaks of leads to inhalation of aerosolized brevetoxins, which directly impact the human respiratory system. This scoping review focused on the respiratory effects of red tide and was conducted by using a comparative method between 2 researchers. Relevant abstracts were collected, and full-text articles were reviewed by using PubMed, Science Direct, CINAHL Complete, and BioMed Central databases. Thirty articles were included in the final analysis and categorized by study design, location, and number and age of participants, and were also divided into assessment by respiratory effects, exposure, measurements of and asthma. The research indicates that respiratory health issues exist and can be compounded with exposure to red tide, specifically upper respiratory symptoms. Both symptomatic issues and pulmonary function tests were of concern when individuals were subjected to brevetoxin exposure. Even low levels of resulted in negative respiratory health effects. Red tide is common in many areas of the world. The toxins released can cause adverse respiratory effects. This article provides a comprehensive summary of the scholarly literature focused on the respiratory system and red tide produced by .
赤潮是由藻类大量繁殖产生的，会导致赤潮这一天然现象。除了监测赤潮浓度和预测未来的爆发外，在研究这些毒素与人体生理学的关系时，该领域还存在不确定性。赤潮爆发产生的污染空气会导致气溶胶化的短裸甲藻素被吸入，直接影响人类的呼吸系统。本范围综述侧重于赤潮对呼吸系统的影响，由两名研究人员采用比较法进行。使用 PubMed、Science Direct、CINAHL Complete 和 BioMed Central 数据库收集相关摘要，并对全文文章进行了回顾。最终分析包括 30 篇文章，按研究设计、地点、参与者人数和年龄进行分类，并根据呼吸影响、暴露、短裸甲藻素测量和哮喘进行了评估。研究表明，存在呼吸健康问题，并且可能因接触赤潮而加重，特别是上呼吸道症状。当个体接触短裸甲藻素时，有症状的问题和肺功能测试都令人担忧。即使是低水平的短裸甲藻素也会导致负面的呼吸健康影响。赤潮在世界许多地区很常见。释放的毒素会引起不良的呼吸影响。本文全面总结了关于赤潮产生的短裸甲藻素对呼吸系统影响的学术文献。
